The Film3™ OG and the Next Wave of Cinema is a series of conversations on the Film3™ brand and business model. The Film3™ OG (Jordan Bayne) sits down with the most innovative thought leaders, founders, artists, filmmakers, builders, and investors across entertainment and emerging technology. Episodes explore groundbreaking technology, creator-led communities, IP ownership, financing, marketing, and distribution of entertainment. A Film3™ production, brought to you by The Squad.
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Jordan can barely get a word in edgewise with the brilliant and prolific Dustin Hollywood, as they unpack his journey into GenAI, creative process, and his massive vision. As a co-founder of MASSIVE Studios and creative director behind NAKID Magazine — Dustin embodies the next frontier of cinematic experimentation. We explore how he's built a body of work spanning AI-native films, commissioned fashion shorts, and visionary projects that blend narrative, music, and visual art. This episode is a masterclass in how art and tech intersect.
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Kavan the Kid // Pushing the Boundaries in GenAI
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A Film3™ production — the Film3 OG Podcast, brought to you by The Squad.
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In this electrifying episode, Jordan sits down with Henry Finn aka Starlordy, the visionary CEO of ON1 Force, one of the most iconic and creatively-driven Web3 franchises redefining what IP can be in a decentralized world. We dive into ON1's bold narrative universe, their cross-media expansion, and how community, culture, and ownership collide at the frontier of storytelling. Henry shares his unique journey and breaks down how ON1 is setting a new standard for IP within the Film3™ ecosystem. This isn't just a conversation, it's a transmission from the future of entertainment.
A Film3™ production — the Film3 OG Podcast, brought to you by The Squad.
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Launching her focus on Web3 IP, Jordan talks with Turhan Troy Caylak (Barry) and Dave Kebo, the leaders of Ordinauts, the first anime minted on Bitcoin, about what it means to build community, ownership, co-create decentralized stories, the power of Bitcoin, and the future of storytelling. This is a jam.
A Film3™ production — the Film3 OG Podcast, brought to you by The Squad.
Film3™ OG and the Next Wave of Cinema is a series of conversations exploring the revolutionary Film3™ business model. We talk to the most innovative thought leaders, founders, artists, filmmakers, builders, and investors in entertainment and emerging technology. We explore groundbreaking technologies, creator-led communities, IP ownership, financing, marketing, and distribution of entertainment. A Film3™ production, brought to you by The Squad and hosted by the Film3™ OG, Jordan Bayne.
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Asian-American Writer/Director Bailey Kobe got lucky, and his first music videos became #1 music videos in France. Partnering with French producer Frédéric Imbert, a classmate at USC’s renowned Peter Stark Cinema Program, to create (www.DoubleEntenteFilms.com), an innovative boutique production company with offices in Paris and Los Angeles, that, instead of chasing production around he world, works to bring international production to Los Angeles and New York.
Clients have included: Louis Vuitton, Dior, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Saint Laurent (YSL), Moët & Chandon, L’Oreal, Lancôme, BMW, Mercedes, Lincoln, Mini Cooper, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and many more.
His work has been featured in Vimeo Staff Picks, Nowness, Funny or Die, VUDU Top Indie Pick, HULU Critic Pick and Most-Popular, and an iTUNES front-page.
He has collaborated with an equally eclectic group of celebrities such as: Oscar winners Isabella Rossellini and Lupita Nyong’o, comedian Aubrey Plaza, leading man Orlando Bloom, fine artist Mona Kuhn, indie rock’s Father John Misty, Victoria’s Secret Angel Taylor Hill, TV’s Ben Savage, French icons Johnny Hallyday and Marc Lavoine, Asian mega-star Kris Wu, Mega DJ’s Laid Back Luke, Martin Solveig and Dillon Francis, Grammy nominated Big Sean, hip-hop superstar Travis Scott, silver-screen star Zendaya, streamer phenom Lilly Collins, the irrepressibly cool Zoe Kravitz and a handful of controversial figures including Kanye West.
Beyond his love of his community, he has a literature grounding and a UCB improv background that breathes levity and naturalness, a focus on performers and collaboration. And his multi-cultural background allows his point of view to effortlessly include voices not yet heard in media.
Dustin is an acclaimed photographer, creative director, designer, and award winning AI artist & filmmaker. He is best known for founding NAKID Magazine, an international art, music, and culture publication & brand that has been pushing creative boundaries since 2014. His work is celebrated has been published numerous times in VICE, NAKID, Penthouse, Purple Haze Magazine and more, for its edgy, vibrant, and dynamic compositions that capture the essence and push the boundaries of storytelling in new dynamic ways. In addition to his commercial success and creative ventures, Hollywood remains a dedicated educator and speaker, sharing his expertise with aspiring photographers and creatives. His influence in the industry is marked by his ability to evoke deep emotions and narratives through his visuals, making him a prominent figure in contemporary & new media art. Dustin is the co-founder of Massive.
Kavan Cardoza, professionally known as Kavan the Kid, is a visionary award winning filmmaker and innovative AI creator, based in Los Angeles, California. With a passion that spans both traditional and innovative digital storytelling, Kavan has become renowned for his viral projects that captivate global audiences. Kavan is the co-founder of the AI studio Phantom X and is continuously pushing the creative boundaries of AI forward.
BIO:LUIS ENRIQUE VANEGASLuis Enrique Vanegas is a genre film director with more than 12 years of experience as a writer, director, and editor. Having directed two feature films and several shorts and music films, he's exploring the combination of filmmaking and Web3, building within the Film3™ ecosystem. Founder of Vox In and The Coders Room, a place where films are created in community harnessing the power of NFTs and collaboration.
HENRY FINN aka STARLORDYHenry Finn aka Starlordy is the CEO of 0N1 Force, minted in August 2021 and is the original PFP project responsible for bringing in the anime meta, along with the sideways PFP, the allow list, and PFP recall technology. Previously to 0N1 Force, Finn has worked for over 15 years in entertainment, media, advertising, and marketing with the world's biggest brands such as Apple, Nike, Google, Facebook, and many more at the intersection of technology and storytelling.
0N1 FORCE0N1 Force made history as the first anime PFP project in Web3, setting the standard for anime-inspired digital collectibles and decentralized IP development. The 7,777 hand-drawn side-profile characters, featuring over 100 distinct attributes, sold out in just 15 minutes upon launch, marking an explosive entry into the NFT space.Notable technical achievements include the creation of the whitelist system which is still the NFT launch standard used widely in the space today, as well as the frame recall technology which is a token-bound security protocol that allows holders to safely interact with crypto platforms while keeping their assets in cold storage.In its first 60 days, the collection achieved a staggering 91,200 ETH (~$160 million) in trading volume, cementing its status as a blue-chip NFT project. 0N1 Force quickly attracted high-profile collectors, including Snoop Dogg, Logan Paul, Steve Aoki, and Gary Vee, who helped amplify its cultural reach.0N1 Force continues to be a pillar in the Web3 ecosystem. Its decentralized IP model and engaged community ensure its place as a long-term force in digital culture and NFT innovation.
BIO:HAZ DULULLHaZ Dulull began his career in video games before transitioning to visual effects, contributing to acclaimed projects like The Dark Knight and Hellboy 2, earning multiple VES award nominations.He made his directorial debut with the indie sci-fi hits The Beyond and 2036 Origin Unknown, the former achieving critical and commercial success, and the latter receiving a theatrical release. This led to HaZ directing Disney's action-comedy series Fast Layne, the animated prequel 47 Ronin: The Samurai Spirit for Universal, and the short film "Under the Sea — A Descendants Story" for Disney+ as well as a segment in the sci-fi anthology feature Portals.In 2024, HaZ released MAX BEYOND, a groundbreaking animated sci-fi feature created using Unreal Engine 4, further cementing his status as a pioneer in real-time filmmaking. He also directed Dune: Awakening cinematics for Funcom and is currently in production on Mutant Year Zero, based on the popular game, set for May 20th 2025 release on PC.As co-founder of HaZimation, HaZ and his team recently collaborated with Fremantle and the BBC to bring The Rap Game UK into Fortnite. He also launched Moontopia, an innovative UEFN-powered Fortnite experience.HaZ is also the creator of the YouTube channel Beyond the Pixels, celebrating all things technology, gaming, and creative lifestyle.HaZ is represented in Hollywood by Ryan Saul at Evoke Entertainment.
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ORDINAUTSOrdinauts is an anime space epic that chronicles the galactic war between the mighty Ordinaut Empire and the rebel Dark Ordinauts. Soldiers, mechs, supernatural beings, and A.I.s collide in a tale of love and loss, vengeance and redemption, as the future of humanity hangs in the balance.Linktree
TURHAN TROY CAYLAKHi, I'm Turhan, but most know me as "Troy" Caylak, an actor, writer, and Web3 enthusiast with a passion for storytelling and building communities. You might recognize me from HBO's Barry, where I had the chance to work alongside a talented cast and earn two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. My craft was honed at the Shakespeare Theatre and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where I developed my deep love for acting and writing.In 2015, I ventured into Bitcoin, and by 2020, I was fully immersed in Web3, trading crypto and collecting art. By 2021, I became a Web3 content creator, combining my creative background with blockchain innovation.My Web3 journey includes contributing to projects like the Gutter Cat Gang, helping create its lore and comic book with Dave Kebo and managing collaborations for two years. I co-own the first sub-8k anime-inspired Ordinal collection, Ordinauts, alongside Dave, Ordlord, and Mazeysports. I'm also proud to own Retordinals, the only collection in Bitcoin history mined on the 840,000th halving block, and serve as the story advisor for the Bitcoin collection Pizza Ninjas.Anchored in Venice Beach's vibrant irl_alpha scene, I'm passionate about connecting creators, developers, and innovators while shaping the evolving Web3 culture. Let's build together.Twitter
DAVE KEBODave Kebo is a storyteller, filmmaker, and creative director based in Los Angeles. Dave started his career as a screenwriter and film director, eventually finding his way to crypto and NFTs. The idea of owning the underlying IP of the crypto asset you hold was game-changing, and in 2021 he started building original content for Web3 projects on Ethereum (Gutter Cat Gang), and later on Bitcoin (Pizza Ninjas). Dave is the founder of Ordinauts, the first anime collection inscribed on Bitcoin, and is currently building out the story universe for the series.Twitter
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BIO:KARIM YOUSSEFKarim Youssef is a Luxembourgish entrepreneur and AI content creator. He co-founded Neon Internet and most recently LetzAI, an image generation platform where people, brands, and artists can generate images of characters, products, and styles.
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Two-time Emmy winner Seth Shapiro is a global leader in innovation applications of technology to media. He has worked with AT&T, Comcast, DIRECTV, Disney, FOX, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Intel, IPG, McCann, NBC, Telstra, Turner, and Universal, as well as a wide range of universities, government bodies, and NGOs.
Mr. Shapiro was previously Adjunct Professor at USC and a Governor of The Television Academy, the home of the Emmys. His book, TELEVISION Volume 1, is a definitive history of the media business.
A professional equity options trader, Mr. Shapiro became an advocate of blockchain tech for major media in 2016. He is currently a Partner at Alpha Transform and Alphabit Fund Ltd; Senior Advisor to the Shiba Inu Foundation; an M&E advisor to Avalanche Networks; and an advisor to tech companies including K9 Finance and Pwr Chain.
In the public sphere, Mr. Shapiro has served as an Expert before both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. As Head of Production at DIRECTV Advanced Services, he launched over 25 services, including TiVo by DIRECTV, the world's first major DVR platform. Prior to joining DIRECTV, he was a Senior Producer of Games at The Walt Disney Company.
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